Nelson Rich
Representing: Union
G.A.R Post
- Maj. Johnson Post 114, Prosser, Benton County, WA.
Unit History
- 9th Iowa Infantry B
Story in a book written by Pearl Mahoney called " Prosser - The Home Town written in 1950. It is located in the Benton County Historical Museum in Prosser, WA: Submitted 2/6/2013 by Joyce Larsen, museum volunteer.
THE SEATTLE DAILY TIMES Wednesday, May 25, 1932 Seattle, WA Page: 13
Family History
Created by Brian
Nelson Rich
- Birth
- 12 Oct 1843
Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa, USA
- Death
- 24 May 1932 (aged 88)
Richland, Benton County, Washington, USA
- Burial
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Prosser, Benton County, Washington, USA
PlotBlk. 5, Lot 2, Gr.Memorial ID
Nelson Rich passed away at the age of 88 years old.
Nelson Rich was a native of LeClaire, Iowa.
Occupation: Contractor, Builder, School Director, Postmaster and State Legislator.
One source states in 1904 the town of Richland was named for Nelson Rich, a landowner.
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Born at LeClaire, Scott County, Iowa. Single, a farmer and resident of Wyoming, Jones County Iowa, when he enlisted. Mustered in as a Private, 24 Sep 1861, at Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. Mustered out at East Point, Fulton County, Georgia. After his service he returned to Iowa, residing in Scott County where he married Sara Jane Porter 3 Aug 1867. By 1880 he relocated to Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas where he worked as a laborer. By 1887 he settled at Yakima County, Washington Territory where he was a merchant. By 1910 he was a resident of Prosser, Benton County, Washington where he worked as a construction contractor and operated a general store. He served in the Washington State House of Representatives in 1901 (elected in 1900) from District 19 and 1911 (elected in 1910) from District 58. According to his obituary he also served as Postmaster for Prosser. He was a member of Maj. Johnson Post 114 serving as an alternate delegate to the 1917 35th Annual Encampment of the Department of Washington and Alaska of the GAR. In 1918 he was a delegate to the 36th Annual Department Encampment. He died at Prosser, Washington.
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Cemetery
Buried at Prosser Cemetery
Row: Blk. 5, Lot 2